What are the degree titles actually awarded to graduates of the "Professional Science Masters" programs? Are they the usual M.S. or (I suppose) M.A. degrees or are they distinct like, say, "Master of Chemistry" instead of Master of Science in Chemistry"?
You can go here and see official degree titles. PSM and MS are most common, but I also saw PMS, MPHM, MSc, and MPS. https://www.professionalsciencemasters.org/program-locator
I only know of MPS (Master of Professional Studies). So many bullshit degree letters out there... smh! What's next? PMS?
My son earned an MPS in homeland security from Penn State. The MPS acknowledges that not every degree subject falls neatly into two boxes: arts or science. Many--like the MBA, the EDD, the MFA, are not scholarly, but instead are practical.
PSM is not a degree itself, but appears to be a consortium of schools who have acknowledged that Masters degrees in the sciences should prepare students to succeed in the workforce with appropriate skills and without the need to continue to a PhD.